Cheer team tryouts commence for next year
Rachel Matatyaou, Staff Writer
May 19, 2018
Filed under Campus
As Carlmont’s 2017-18 school year draws to a close, next year's cheerleading team is already ramping up. Tryouts were held from May 15 to May 18, led by coaches Christie Lind Boyce and Kalina Wasman. Over the course of the four-day tryouts, athletes were evaluated on abilities such as their level of dance skill, athl...
Holiday village raises excitement and cheer for holiday season
Daniel Friis, Segment Producer
January 4, 2018
Filed under ScotCenter, ScotCenter: Campus
Daniel Friis reports on ASB's actions to spread holiday cheer.
ASB creates holiday cheer as finals week arrives
Sadie Lyman, Staff Writer
November 30, 2017
Filed under Campus
As the holidays begin to approach, ASB has plans for many activities for all students to participate in. As the holiday season neared in the past, ASB created various activities to engage various students, including cookies in the quad, pictures with Santa, holiday grams, and toy drives to help the community. Many of the traditional activities will be returni...
Cheer leads Carlmont as the only year-round sport
Aaron Trierweiler, Staff Writer
November 10, 2017
As the only sports team that plays year-round, the Carlmont cheer team is always improving and preparing themselves for what’s to come. Many sports at Carlmont, such as basketball and football, last only until the school season is over, then they wait until the next season starts. However, unlike ...
Rose sale spreads love
Zaina Abdelrahman, Staff Writer
February 6, 2017
Filed under Campus
February, the month of love, means chocolate boxes, roses, and lots of hugs and kisses. Many take this opportunity to spread love to the most valuable people in their lives. Carlmont provides this love through the rose sale. From Feb. 1 to Feb. 13, ASB is selling roses and chocolate to stude...
Carlmont shows grit in loss to Aragon
Izzy Mitchell, Staff Writer
August 27, 2016
Filed under Sports
On Aug. 26, Carlmont varsity football lost to the Aragon Dons 57-23 in their season opener. In the first quarter, the Dons easily scored three touchdowns against the Scots. Senior VA Wilson scored two touchdowns, bringing the score 14-0 Aragon, followed by a 49-yard touchdown by Junior Davion Cox. Aragon...
Celebration Assembly 2016 sends off students with a bang
Izzy Mitchell, Estella Lippi, Anya Meredith, and Sophie Penn
May 31, 2016
Celebration Assembly brings back bedtime stories 1 ASB's Celebration Assembly art inspired by students' childhood stories 1 Scot Center takes a look at Spirit Week finale of 2016 1 Scot Center: Celebration Assembly is an improvement 1 ...
Celebration assembly brings back bedtime stories
Izzy Mitchell, Staff Writer
May 24, 2016
Filed under Campus
Many people grew up listening to adventurous tales such as Where the Wild Things Are, Goodnight Moon, and other bedtime stories. As high schoolers are entrenched in their studies and extracurriculars, most tend to forget these childhood classics in the midst of the complicated plots of Shakespe...
Feminist club spreads Christmas cheer to Costa Rica
Miranda Irwin, Staff Writer
December 10, 2013
Filed under Campus
Carlmont’s Feminist Club works together to empower women and promote equal rights between genders. Feminist club not only tries to spread equality and comfort to girls at school, but also around the world. This holiday season, members of the club wrote Christmas cards to girls and workers in a saf...
Holiday grams spread holiday cheer
December 14, 2012
Filed under Campus
During the past week, holiday grams have been on sale for students to give a message card and candy cane to peers. "I'm excited to see if anyone gives me a holiday gram in class or not," said senior Nava Dallal. Holiday grams are a great way to show your friends and teachers how much students care. With...
New cheer coach strives to improve spirit
September 21, 2012
Filed under As seen in print
Kara Jankowski, 21, has been hired by P.E. Athletic Director Patrick Smith as Carlmont High School’s new cheerleading coach for the 2012-2013 school year. Due to former cheerleading coach Jelica Baker’s resignation, Smith used cheerleading websites and other cheerleading connections to search...
Formosa spreads some holiday cheer
Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director
December 7, 2011
Filed under Campus
[media-credit id=43 align="alignnone" width="300"][/media-credit] Formosa, a newly formed club by Michelle Guan and Jenny Chen, is planning to spread some Christmas cheer around the neighborhood. “We formed Formosa together to raise awareness of poverty in Asia and other countries. Although Asia is on the ris...
Kaylee George, Staff Writer
Think someone in prison has hit rock bottom? Maybe not. The juvenile detention center in San Mateo County provides many opportunities that can help kids who may have fallen down the wrong path turn around. There are many rehabilitative resources and services to offer kids in need, including academic counselors, who make sure school credits are being transferred, and therapists, who help the kids through their traumatic experiences.
Brian Olivares, Staff Writer
The internet is not as private as some may think. There are ways in which the Carlmont staff can see everything that a student accesses on their Sequoia Union High School...
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
For Rebecca Shentu, Manon Llorach, and Sarah Tocatlian, moving to a new country was just the beginning of a new journey. The transition from middle school to high school...
Sam Hanlon, Staff Writer
Ninety-seven percent of sexual offenders walk free. Only 15 to 35 percent of sexual assaults are reported. Sexual assault can happen to men, women, or children. According...
Tyler Dartnell, Staff Writer
High school parties often consist of underage drinking, drugs, and other dangerous activities that are potential problems for partygoers. Life skills, a required high...